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Testing Brake Lines?

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Tinkerman

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I'm bending and installing brake lines on the frame of my TR 3A. Lots of fun. My concern is that after I put the body on I will no longer have the access that I have now. How can I test those lines for leaks BEFORE I put the body on? I would not enjoy redoing some of those lines after the body is on! I have shop air and could use that to test them. Has anyone done that and how did you do it?

As always, thoughts and comments greatly appreciated.

Tinkerman
 
Granted I've not owned a TR3 (YET!!!) but I've never run across any car that's hard to replace brake lines when the body is on the frame.

If your bends aren't sharp and all connections are tight, there's no reason you should have any leaks.

Putting air into a brake line wont be worth testing with. Hydraulic pressure from the master cylinder creates tremendous pressure that you wont be able to replicate with air.
 
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